Can a simple training boost Adult-Child bonds?
NCT ID NCT07696611
First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a training program called CARE helps undergraduates interact more positively with children. Participants are randomly assigned to either CARE training or a control group that teaches general child development. Researchers measure changes in play skills and knowledge before and after training. The goal is to see if CARE improves adult-child relationships beyond basic education.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CARE Training (behavioral intervention teaching play therapy skills)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training could help adults build better relationships with children, potentially reducing behavior problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 54 participants, and results may not apply to all adults or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * at least 18 years old, female, fluent in English, Auburn University undergraduate student, currently or within the past year working with children in any capacity, generally available to attend a three-and-a-half hour training on a Friday afternoon Exclusion Criteria: * under age 18, not female, not fluent in English, not Auburn University undergraduate student, not working with children currently or within the past year in any capacity, not generally available to attend a three-and-a-half hour training on a Friday afternoon
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama, 36849, United States